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Welcome

Ambleview is a one bedroom apartment on the first floor of a purpose built holiday apartment block in Ambleside. The building is accessed at the rear from a car park with level access into the building at third floor level with stair and lift access to the accomodation levels. The building itself is on a hillside, accessed by a reasonably steep road and very steep footpath path or steps. Access from car park is down in lift, one step up through a door into the corridor and level access to the apartment door and interior thereafter.

Lakelands Apartments Ambleside

Level access

The main entrance has level access. with a lift.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Bedroom: BedroomLoungeKitchen

Access with steps

There are steps from the main entrance to:

Balcony

Bedrooms

We have non-allergic bedding.

Level access bedrooms

From the main entrance to the bedroom, there is level access.
The route to the bedroom is 750mm wide, or more.
The bedroom door is 750mm wide, or more.
There is unobstructed floor space 1200mm by 900mm, or more.

Hearing

The (bedroom) TVs have subtitles.

Getting here

12a Lakelands
Lower Gale
AMBLESIDE
LA22 0BD

Travel by public transport

You can get to Ambleview by bus and train.
Ambleside Bus interchange is on Kelsick Road, 0.3 miles from Ambleview. Buses link Ambleside with popular nearby Lake District desitnations including Grasmere, Keswick, Windermere and Bowness. The bus stop is 0.3 miles / 0.5 km from Ambleview.
The nearest train station is Windermere. The train station is 4.7 miles / 7.6 km from Ambleview.

Windermere train station is on an extension line from Oxenholme which is itself on the West Coast Main Line. There is a bus interchange at the station and buses to Ambleside will take around 20 minutes.

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Amber Taxis by calling 015394 42000.

Parking

We have a car park. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is free.
There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped kerb.
From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. The route is 2000mm wide, or more.
car parking on level with building access point - slight rise to door. It is acceptable to drop off in front of this atrium

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
The path is 2000mm wide, or more.
The path is sloped.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.
There is a lift.
The door is 740mm wide.
The main door is side hung and manual.

The main entrance as described here is the entrance to the building. There is a further entrance to the apartment which necessitates using one step. At present there is no ramp provided.

Building access Apartment door access

Getting around inside

Lift

We have 1 lift.
You can get a lift to all floors.

Lift to all floors

The lift door is 780mm wide.
The lift is 1070mm wide. The lift is 1380mm deep.
The lift says the floor number at each floor.
The lift buttons have raised numbers or letters.
The lift shows the floor number, at each floor.
lift at entrance

Bedrooms

All bedrooms have windows.
Bedrooms have ceiling lights, wall lights, desk or table lamps and natural daylight.
Lights are halogen and LED. TVs have subtitles.
All bedrooms are non-smoking.
We have non-allergic bedding.
All bedrooms have fitted carpets.
We can move the bedroom furniture, to improve accessibility.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the left and right.
bathroom - one step up into shower inner hall with 660mm doors into living space, bedroom and bathroom

Accessible bedrooms

Accessible bedroom Bedroom

The route to the bedroom is 1140mm wide, or more. The bedroom door is 660mm wide. There is 750mm at the side of the bed. The bed is 600mm high. The bedroom is flexible (either double or twin). The bedroom has an interconnecting room. The bathroom is separate. It is not an ensuite.
The bathroom door is 620mm wide.
The bathroom has a separate shower. The bathroom has a bath.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the left. There is 860mm at the side of the toilet.
There is 800mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 430mm high.
The basin is 840mm high. There is no space under the basin.

Self catering kitchen

Kitchen

We have an open plan kitchen.
From the main entrance to the kitchen, there is level access.
The route is 660mm wide, or more.
The door is 660mm wide.
The work surface is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.
The hob is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.
The sink is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.

Lounge

Lounge

From the main entrance to the lounge, there is level access. The route is 660mm wide, or more. The door is 660mm wide.

Getting around outside

Terrace

Balcony

To get to a table, there are no steps.
From the main entrance to the terrace, there is 1 step.

One small step down out of living room and onto balcony through a door

small threshold from living area out to terrace step down from living area onto terrace shown from terrace

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

We have an area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.

In the atrium / main entrance

space inside atrium with power point for charging
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